Torpedo-boat



Y Winn/mc@ @N-Model) J. AMBROSE. TORPEDO BOAT.

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. The invention is clearly illustrated in 35 of this specification,

iiTTTee STATES PATENT Tirion.

.lili-iN AMBROSE, OF YOUNGSTVVN, OHIO.

TORPEDO-BOAT.

SPECIFlCATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 464,909, dated December 8, 1891.

Application filed April 25, 1891.

.To @ZZ whom, it may concern:

Be itknown that l, JOHN AMBROSE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Youngs town, in the county of Mahoning and State 5 of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in 'lorpedod-Soats; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, referencegbeing had to the annexed drawings,

zo lnakinga part of this specification, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and ,usefulimprovements in torpedo-boats; and it has for its objects, among others, to provide i 5 an improved device of this character designed to be self -propelling and to be propelled through the 'water without any occupant.

I provide a gas-'chamber which is prefer-o ablyrlled with scrapdron and supported on zo the torpedo-boot proper, the latter carrying the Arnotor and propelling means, and e. torpedo or torpedoes which explode when coining in contact with an object, thus blowing np the object end the boat itself. Suitable z5 means are provided for the gnidil'ig of the boat fromihe shore or other place from which it is propelled.

Other objectsand adventages of the invention will hereinafter appear, and the novel 3o features thereof will be specifically'defined y by the appended claims. f

the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part and in Whichy v l Figure l is a vertical longitudinal section through my improved device, Fig. 2 is a top plan of a portion of the rear end,showing the steering mechanism.

4o.f Like letters of reference indicate like parte in both views where they aweer.

Referring now to the details of the drew-g ingsby letter, A designates the shell of 'the device, which is preferably@ theform shown,-

5 although this maybe veriechif desired. l/Vithin this shelliis arranged asniteble freine-work in whichl is supported a motor U of any ig-sown or approved form, the shaft of which jonrnaledin the frame-work, es shown in 55o 1, and carries la bevelpinion l), which' meshes with a bevel-pinion E on the vertical shaft F. which extends through the bottom ofn Serial No. 390.431. lNo model.)

the shell to the rear of the center, and carries at its lower end a propeller G of any approved form of construction. At i ts forward end this shell carries adynaniite or other cartridge ll, one or more, of the desired capacity, the same being designed to be exploded when comingl in contact. with the desired object b v the movement of the firing-plug a., which protrudes slightly through the forward end ci the shell, as shown in Fig. l. This shell is designed tov be filled with some explosive, preferably natural gas, which is one of the greatest explosives, the outside being covered with sheet metal and hermetically sealed, so as to render it Water and air tight. Supported'npon this shell in any suitable inanner, as by the braced work or support I, is

the upper ges-chamber J, which is designedy to be lled With natural gas and scrap-iron, which meyjie cut to any desired size and weight. Any-'suitable connection maybe provided between the chambers J and A, or the chamber J may: be formed of a meter-icl of such a nature that the force of the explosion of the chamber A will shatter the chamber J and explode the gas therein.` l

To provide for the ready steering of the device, ll arrange a .redder K at the rear end.- of the shell A, and to the stein. ot' the rudder attach a cross-baul, to the ends of which ere attached the corde hi, which are designed to be rinwonnd iremfsniteble reels (not shown) on the shore or wherever the device is shot. from, so that the device may be guided toward the object at which it is aimed. The rubber stein issnitablyhreced by a brace-ber b.

Upon the top ot the upper gas-chamber I sometimes arrange afholder, as 0,for a spiritlamp. (Not shown.) 1

The operationfwill be readily understood. The device being charged, it is shot fronthe y shore or other plec'dgind theniornent item-likes,"

e vessel, or other desired object the torpedo is exploded, which explodes the gas within the 'lower-chamber or shelh'and this at once explodes the gas in the upper chmnber, and the moment the gas comes in' contact with the water itis the greatest agent of destruction, end being charged both above and below it wiildesti'oy anything in the vicinity thereof, the scrapv'iron. being hurled withl great force and tearing things to atoinks.

The size and shape and capacity of the chambers may be varied, as well as the size of the bombs or cartridges.

What I claim as new is- 1. A torpedo-boat consisting of a shell lled with gas and hermetieally sealed, a motor within the shell, aJ propeller actuated by the motor, a torpedo at the forward end of the shell, and a supplemental obanb'er supported above the shell and filled with gas, and scrapiron, substantially as specified.

2. A torpedo-boatconsisting of a shell filled with natural gas and hermetically sea-led and provided with steering meansga, motor within the shell, n propeller actuated by the motor, 15 a torpedo at the forward end of the shell, and a gas-chamber supported above the shell and filled with gas and scrap-iron, substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have 2o hereunto subscribed mv name in the presence of'two witnesses.` n

JOHN AMBROSE.

Witnesses:

E. GUTHMAN, JAMES KENNEDY. 

